Bernice: School Board changes post-election agenda.. Olddoc and Dawg offer a short potpourri..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.
NEWS --
Streets: "Three Front Street intersections to receive upgrades"
Elizabeth: "Airport users get another break as Council tables Uber plan"
Foraging: "This Jersey guy makes a serious living picking weeds for you to eat" -- Plus 10 common edible wild plants.
Heroin: "Pallone visits Metuchen to discuss heroin epidemic"
Jersey City: "JC proposes minimum 30-hour work week for some private workers"
Liberty State Park: "Bid for commercial buoy near LSP being withdrawn"
Mercer County --
- "Friends of Mercer County Parks group target of AG's office raids"
- "State public corruption investigation targets Mercer Park Commission"
- "Baraka blames possible tax increase on 'bad state decisions'"
- "Christie calls Baraka funding criticisms part of 'union agenda'"
- "School board chooses new leaders" -- Their election was the same day as Plainfield's; new members already sworn in.
Trader Joe's: "Fans use Bacebook to plead for more Trader Joe's stores"
2016 Candidates --
- "Trump sweeps 5 states, Clinton takes 4" -- NYTimes | Politico | Bloomberg |
- "Christie stands behind Trump once again at victory speech"
- "Did Mary Pat Christie roll her eyes at Trump?"
Atlantic City: "Should mayor and other top officials take a pay cut?"
Faked Drug Lab Tests: "Special judge to review drug cases after lab tech accused of faking results"
Government Employees & Free Speech: "SCOTUS ruling may cost Paterson $2M" -- NJSpot | Record |
Legislature: "Dem leaders hope to craft veto-proof 'tax-fairness' plan"
Politics: "NJ Dem leaders discussed ouster of Speaker Prieto"
Prescription Drug Abuse: "Christie: We're monitoring to prevent 'doctor shopping'"
Obituaries --
- "Billy Paul, sang 'Me and Mrs. Jones'"
- "Madeleine Sherwood, once blacklisted star of The Flying Nun, more" -- Record | NYTimes | -- She had serious roles, too.
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] School Board changes post-election agenda.
[OLDDOC] Hw and Dawg offer a short potpourri. (4/26/16)
[Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp squelches misleading Board of Ed election rumors. (4/11/16)
[Councilor STORCH] in support of Anderson-Hurtt-Pile for school board. (4/20/16)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] on Ecuador relief event at City Hall. (4/24/16)
[DAVID] supports Wilma Campbell. (4/17/16)
[JACKIE] week in review has a flowering tree puzzler. (4/24/16)
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Prince: Genius of Realness. (4/22/2016)
[NOEL at PALS] YES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)
